‘Legion’: Dan Stevens Reveals How Starring in Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Informed His Playful Performance

FX’s “Legion,” with all of the physical anguish and intense love scenes and dancing that’s seen on screen, is a beast of a job for Dan Stevens.

And that’s why the actor’s work playing the Beast in Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” came in handy while starring in the series: “‘Legion’ has been influenced by the work that I’d done on the Beast, indirectly,” he told IndieWire.Playing the Beast, Stevens said, was “hands down” the most physically demanding experience he’d ever had as an actor.

“Physicality, the physical approach, is something I’ve definitely incorporated more into my work in the last five years, I would say,” he said.

“And just thinking about that whole motion capture performance, it was just completely revolutionized my way of thinking about any characters going forward.”Added Stevens, “There’s odd moments of stress and strain

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